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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 506-510 |
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Diagnostic criteria for pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension – A tale of two cases
Veenu Maan, Pradeep Agarwal
Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-Ophthalmology, CL Gupta Eye Institute, Ram Ganga Vihar, Phase II (Ext), Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Veenu Maan
Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-Ophthalmology, CL Gupta Eye Institute, Ram Ganga Vihar, Phase II (Ext), Moradabad - 244 001, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1386_21
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There is a diagnostic dilemma for pediatric Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), presenting rarely. Most clinicians use the Friedman et al. criteria. However, it is not appropriate because of the variability in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure and other parameters between children less than 8 years and adults. We report two cases of IIH in children less than 8 years. Both indicate a chance of misdiagnosis using the Friedman et al. criteria in pediatric IIH. Based on our observation, a combination of Rangwala et al.'s recommendation and Friedman et al.'s criteria is suggested for diagnosing pediatric IIH in children less than 8 years of age.
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